More than 70 families gathered in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz on Friday to highlight the plight of loved ones missing in the government’s feared jail system. Since civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, nearly one million people have been detained in the network of prisons and camps...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit surged to a near-record high of $80.2 billion in November as exports slowed at the same time that imports jumped sharply. The November deficit was 19.3% higher than the October deficit of $67.2 billion and was just below the all-time monthly record...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Army three-star general with extensive experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been nominated to become the top U.S. commander for the Middle East. President Joe Biden has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla to head U.S. Central Command and be promoted...

The Action Group for Palestinians of Syria launched an advocacy campaign for the migrant families to reconsider the laws regulating family unification. The campaign comes after a spike in drowning accidents of Syrian and Palestinians fleeing Syria. On December 24, at least 17 people,...